Welcome to the official site of sci-fi & thriller author Aidan J. Reid

I write novels and short fiction typically around weird, kooky themes.

Rogue teeth-knocking tooth fairies, Peruvian shamans, Detective Catholic Priests, Lucid Dreaming Prisoners, Biblical Characters. No cookie-cutter story-telling here.

I live in the northwest of Ireland in a town called Letterkenny, Donegal.

This site showcases my work, explores various sci-fi and fantastical themes while also giving vent to the voices in my head.

Latest Blog Posts

The Prompt | Finding the Fire

Nothing like a deadline and big scary goal to get me off my arse. Noticed on my X feed that RTE Radio are bringing out a new series that showcases short fiction, poetry or essays in their ‘The Prompt‘ feature. As the name suggests, there are a number of prompts

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Where Have The Voices Gone?

I still write. Mainly for work. Website copy, social media content, snappy headlines to grab a buyer’s attention. Pays the bills. Not much in the way of thrills though. Such is life, and I’m grateful to be paid for exercising that part of my brain. What a contrast to my

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Ready or Not

2021 has gone. Good riddance. I’m looking forward to getting back on track with writing some fiction this year. Last year saw the release of one measly short story, ‘Sparky‘. I will continue to use the short story platform to reach new followers. Short, sweet and free. It’s only fair

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Blog

I've been writing about a a range of topics since 2016.

Self-publishing, travel, marketing, etc.

Books

I am the author of five novels spanning thrillers to sci-fi to dark humour.

I’ve also written a bunch of short stories.

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